The diamond drill., 1887-04-02
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
The schooner-yacht Dauntless, defeated
by the coronet in the great ocean yacht
race, passed Galley Head Ireland. at IL
o'clock Monday morning. She is all right,
and none the worse for her long sail.
At Michelstown, Ireland, sunday, Mag
istrate Eaton severely condemned the boy
cotting and intimidation prevalent. He
said that TO his knowledge but for the'e
terrors many men now at liberty would be
in prison for crimes they had committed.
Thirteen anarchists, convicted of com.
plicity in the plot 10 set fire to the city OF
Vienna, Austria and TO blow up the Im-
perial Palace at Schonbrunn with dyna-
mite, have been sentenced 20 imprison-
ment at hard labor for terms ranging from
one year 20 twenty years. One other was
acquitted.
At a league meeting in Youghal, Ireland
Sunday. il WIS resolved that no rent
should be paid while Father Keller is in
prison.
The Coronss arrived off Queenstown,
Sunday morning. and passed the winning
point at l2:il. The actual time computed
on the Greenwich basis is IA days 10 hours
minutes and IA seconds. The whole
number OF nautical miles sailed is 2,9i9.
The longest days run was 291.5 miles
The Dauntless was not in sight.
The ameer OF Afghanistan has ordered
10000 men to prepare 10 reinforce Herat
in consequence of news that the governor
..f Ltafu hna Ii n L..
with 10000 men. to surprise that place.
The fifteenth Russian army division.
stationed at Odessa, has been ordered TO
hold itself in readiness either for marching
or embarking.
The grand national steeplechase handi-
cap, about miles and 1000 yards. run
Friday, at Liverpool. England,was won by
Jays Gamecock in 10 minutes 10 seconds
NJ. Nelidof, the Russian ambassador,
had an audience with the Sultan, at which
he expressed dissatisfaction with the action
Of the Ottoman ministry respecting the
the Bulgarian troubles. NJ. Nelidoff has
sent n note TO the porte pressing Turkey
for payment OF arrears in the war indem-
nifty due Russia and reproaching the porte
for spending money due Russia on the
Turkish army and navy.
The Italian bark Lusiano, which sailed
from Cardenas for Philadelphia, has been
given up as lost
Seventy miners were killed by an ex-
plosion, Tuesday, in the Bulli colliery at
Sydney, New South Wales.
Three shocks of earthquake were felt,
Tuesday, at Travnik, Bosnia.
Advices from Suakin say that the British
war ship Albacore has captured two slavers
with cargo OF sixty slaves each going to
Keddah.
The queen laid the foundation stone OF
the Victoria Assize court nj Birmingham,
Eng, Wednesday, and was enthusiastically
received.
In the Spanish chamber OF deputies,
Senior Moret, minister OF foreign affairs,
announced that an agreement had been
reached between the government and the
United States under which the existing
commercial modus vivendi will be pro
longed to the end of July.
The Journal dc ST. Petersburg warmly
and fully unites in Germany's congratu-
lations TO her Emperor. The Moscow
Gazette extols, Emperor Williams mercy
and his efforts to maintain peace and
friendship between Germany and Russia.
The Gazette also praises Prince Bismarck
for his work in seconding the Emperor's
efforts. The Noyoe Vremya and tho
Novosti say they recognize the pacific sig
nifcance of to-days celebration in Ger
many.
The removal Of Col. Sassoulitch from
the command OF the Russian Grenadiers
20 regiment on the Siberian frontier,
has caused sensation in the Russian cap.
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